T.J. Rempel is the first to admit he’s no diehard trophy hunter. “I’m not the guy who dreams of giant whitetails when my head hits the pillow,” he told Field & Stream. “The smell of smoked backstrap ...

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I wasn’t going to shoot either deer. Nor did I want to risk spooking one and send it huffing and puffing through the deep woods just as my hunt got started. So I eased the rifle down, leaned against ...

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...